Where does “παιᾱ́ν” come from?

παιᾱ́ν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παίω, from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.

παιᾱ́ν (Ancient Greek): chant, song of praise; a chant or song,...

Definitions

  1. chant, song of praise; a chant or song,...

Ancestry of “παιᾱ́ν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαίωI strike, hit; I strike against or upon; I devour
2Proto-Indo-European*p(y)eh₂w-—

Words derived from “παιᾱ́ν”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w- →Every word from Ancient Greek παίω →